(Summary of Kemonozume: Toshihiko and Kazuma are both sons of the leader of the Kifuuken dojo. The Kifuuken are a group of samurai who hunt the flesh eaters-- those who eat flesh. Human flesh. Flesh eaters appear as humans until they transform into their more beastly form. They cannot die until their arms are cut off. My story takes place with some of the same characters as the anime, but totally different events.)

Kemonozume

by Sam S

Place-- Kifuuken Dojo, training room, where our hero, Toshihiko is training. Just as Toshihiko finishes his nine hundred forty-second one finger push-up...

"BROTHER! We must settle this once and for all! We must make it clear who is eligible to become the successor of the Kifuuken dojo! Brother! Father! Come! We shall see who is stronger!"

"Brother... we-"

"Kazuma, enough! Time, not a silly battle shall give us our answer. Now, continue your training with Knife."

"But father! The image of the Kifuuken's future is currently hazy! We must do all we can to-"

"ENOUGH."

And with that, Kazuma is out the door, just in time to race back in, for the flesh eater attack alarm has just sounded. Knife stands outside, alone.

Cut to about twenty minutes later. A team of about thirty Kifuuken members gets out of a truck, in full flesh eater hunting armor. Injuries are minimal. Kazuma and Toshihiko sit at opposite ends of the truck's seats, looking away from each other. Could've been anything this time. Probably something about Toshihiko's bladder acting up. A small crew, headed by Shin (the guy with the fro), brings a bag full of flesh eater claws into the dojo. Sure they could leave them at the scene of the victory, but what if some kid or murderer were to happen upon them? After the time it took for you to read that passed, and everyone is settling back into the dojo, there's a knock on the front door.

"Pizza delivery!"

Jyuuzo, father of Kazuma and Toshihiko died that day. There was a hole through his heart, believed to have been caused around the time he opened the door to get the pizza that no one had ordered. Well, at least they got pizza out of it.

END OF CHAPTER ONE.

Me notes: Well, it's done. I only have a vague idea of where this story shall go, but this is my first real fiction story, so... bear with me please. I tried to create my own style, and present tense seemed to fit best with it, so that's why I chose that. Also, there's not enough present tense usage in our society. I don't really care if that last paragraph doesn't fit tense wise, because it probably doesn't. This chapter was mostly foreshadowing, so please don't judge TOO much on this. It was also a bit short, because I had no clear plot based chapter ending, aside from that one (somewhat anime based) plot point. I planned on making it longer, but I thought that last sentence fit. I hope you enjoyed, and continue to enjoy as I hopefully write more!
Second note: I put it in crossovers because there's no Kemonozume section... I guess I'll make a character from another anime appear at some point then. Just be patient .